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Pickens Street
( Columbia S.C. )
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By Mike Stroud, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Pickens Street Marker | | |
Inscription. This street was named for Andrew Pickens (1739-1817). One of the three S.C. Partisan Generals in the Revolution, he fought in the battles of Cowpens and Eutaw Springs both in 1781. Pickens served fourteen years in the S.C. House of Representatives, four in the S.C. Senate and two in Congress. From 1785 to 1791, he was appointed several times by Congress to treat with the Indians. He is buried at Old Stone Church near Pendleton.
Erected 1977 by Richland County Bicentennial Commission Sponsored by Richland County Historical Society. (Marker Number 40-61.)
Location. 34° 0.177′ N, 81° 1.639′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. Marker is at the intersection of Gervais Street (U.S. 1) and Pickens Street, on the right when traveling east on Gervais Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Horry-Guignard House (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Sherman's Headquarters (about 400 feet away); Bull Street (about 500 feet away); Henderson Street (about 500 feet away); Marion Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cain- Matthews- Tompkins House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barnwell Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wesley Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Columbia.| | | | 
By Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Pickens Street Marker, looking eastward along Gervais Street (U.S. 1/378), at Pickens St. | | |
Also see . . . Andrew Pickens , Wikipedia entry. Pickens was captured at the Siege of Charleston on 1780 (Submitted on August 16, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Pickens Street Marker, looking westward along Gervais Street | | |
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Wikipedia, painting hangs in Fort Hill in Clemson, South Carolina | |
| | | 4. Andrew Pickens | | |
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By Mike Stroud, August 15, 2009 | |
| | | 5. as mentioned , Battle of Eutaw ( Springs ) Monument | | This stone marks the field whereon was fought the battle of Eutaw, September 8, 1781, between a force of the United States under Major General Nathanael Greene and a force of Great Britain under Colonel Stuart. Neither side was victorious, but the fight was beneficial to the American Cause. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 16, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 431 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 16, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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